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When the European Commission excluded 10 of its primary dealers from its debut Next Generation EU syndicated transaction last week on the grounds that they had been found to have violated anti-trust rules, some bankers branded it “unfair”. It may be a harsh penalty, but surely bookrunners should face the same scrutiny as issuers when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. -
The recent round of M&A and leveraged buyout financing provided by Chinese banks shows their growing ambition in the more complicated and riskier part of Asia’s loan market.
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Brazilian meatpacker JBS made an apparently impressive entry into the world of ESG debt last week with a well received sustainability-linked bond (SLB). While an SLB is an encouraging first step for a company that has for years been under the scrutiny of environmental campaigners, the KPIs in the deal cover a fraction of the company’s emissions, and the deal shows investors need be tougher on SLB issuers if the format is to have value.
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The largest institutional investors in the private placement market have the cash and, increasingly, the origination capabilities to draw companies into bilateral and club trades. If these whales can show companies there is no pricing pick-up over syndicated deals, the broader market is bound to lose ground.
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Although some bankers, keen on London life, are scrambling for ways to avoid having to move to the EU, further relocations due to take place this year will help build the critical mass needed for a vibrant pool of talent to emerge in hubs like Paris and Frankfurt.
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The EU wheeled out the first syndication for its €800bn Next Gen funding programme on Tuesday. The deal marks the start of a borrowing programme of remarkable size that has taken much planning. But it also marked the start of the EU paying lower underwriting fees than have been standard in the SSA market for a decade. The EU's decision sparked controversy in the market between banks and other borrowers looking to do the same. GlobalCapital takes a look at what is at stake.
